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as in coming to
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as in holding out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling through
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One of our area's longest-running food festivals is coming to an end.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Fresh flavors, new entertainment options and keepsakes are coming to JetBlue flights just in time for the holiday travel season.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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His career at Florida has centered on building muscle, but some concerns about his health still loom, which played a role in Golden holding out until late Thursday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s no light at the end of the tunnel, the light is the train coming around the other end.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mighty Bay has tears in his eyes from laughing so hard at the funky drum machine beats of Keith LeBlanc’s Major Malfunction, coming around to it by the final track.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
17 Oct. 2025
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The first photos show Madonna holding a glass toward the camera while sticking out her tongue, a glam selfie and a snap of Rocco, 25, with two others.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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With his pale, almost clean-shaven head, and his Adam’s apple sticking out.—
Benjamin Markovits,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2025
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Also, Southern California visits Nebraska with both sides holding on for dear life.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Record levels of burnout — a seven-year high, with 61% of employees reporting at least moderate burnout — suggest many are simply holding on.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pulling through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulling%20through. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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